Vial of the Sands
Item Level 30- Teaches the mount Sandstone Drake.collections
An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 10. Crafted with Vial of the Sands.
An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 10. Crafted with Vial of the Sands.
On Vial of the Sands's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 51,310 gold34 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 34,782 gold78 silver to 120,345 gold33 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 51,310 gold34 silver.
| Crafted | Vial of the Sands | Recipe |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Transforms you into a Sandstone Drake, allowing you to fly very fast and carry an ally on your back. This is a flying mount.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 85 and requires level 80.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 10 | Epic | 25g |
| MoP Classic | 85 | 80 | Epic | 25g |
The Cataclysm Alchemy recipe Vial of the Sands takes 1 Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial, 8 Sands of Time, 12 Truegold, 8 Flask of the Winds, 8 Flask of Titanic Strength and 8 Deepstone Oil.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 34,964g 54s, and Sands of Time is the largest share at 65%. Vial of the Sands lists from 37,992g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,127g 86s after the 5% auction cut, a 3.2% margin over its reagents. The Cataclysm Alchemy recipe Vial of the Sands is taught by Recipe: Vial of the Sands.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,444 gold22 silver | 4,444 gold22 silver | |
| 8 | 2,828 gold21 silver | 22,625 gold68 silver | |
| 12 | 520 gold | 6,240 gold | |
| 8 | 110 gold | 880 gold | |
| 8 | 75 gold88 silver | 607 gold4 silver | |
| 8 | 20 gold95 silver | 167 gold60 silver | |
| Reagents for one craft | 34,964 gold54 silver | ||
| Vial of the Sands at its lowest listing | 37,992 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,127 gold86 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Vial of the Sands uses icon file 236886, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 65891 (65886 to 65896) were usually added in the same batch as Vial of the Sands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 65891 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.